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wayoutwalt
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0 posted 2002-01-22 10:36 PM


There once was a dodo
Who always heard “no no”
He tried doing right
But that never took flight
His life, he thought it was so-so

He went searching for less
Where he thought he'd find "yes"
He went to the owl
Who always smelled fowl
But of what he never could guess

The owl up in the tree
Was content as can be  
From wisdom of old
Of which he was told
Great birds only knew, such as he

Upon the dodo's mild fit
It spied an egret
“The owl smelling foul
Just gave me a scowl”
What say you, to whom I’ll admit

The egret resumed  
It's feathers to groom
Until they were glistening
He'd ne'er be listening
To a bird with lesser a plume

As the dodo fell struck
It passed a green duck
“The owl and the egret
Have some kind of secret
Can you tell me where is my luck”

The duck was a quack
As the dodo looked back
It just sat on its eggs
With stubby old legs
Of siblings the dodo did lack

The dodo pressed on
Passing some swans
A dove and a stork
Some quail on a fork
To his query they only would yawn.

So he came to the Phoenix
The Majestical Bird
And asked him the reason
His question’s unheard

The phoenix replied
As all the birds sighed
“Dodo which grace
not given a face
Hath in yourself this question confide?”

The dodo struck dumb
Was about to succumb
Till he remembered the owl
With arrogant scowl
The egret the duck
Who lived in the muck
The swans the dove
The Ukrainian stork
Why even the quail
Ensnared on a fork

He’d not asked a dodo
Why always a no-no
He could not do it right
He could never take flight
But his life did not have to be so-so


(But as he mulled over this
With dodo-ish bliss
He never asked where all of them go-go’d)

[This message has been edited by wayoutwalt (01-23-2002 12:52 AM).]

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doreen peri
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1 posted 2002-01-22 10:44 PM


this doe-doe says YO!! WOW!!!!! , an intriguing plume!!! a tale feathered by wings!! soaring humor and all those other cool WOW things!!

hehe... i loved it!!

elisaseyes
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2 posted 2002-01-23 05:43 PM


Does this now mean that pigs fly?
Martie
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3 posted 2002-01-23 05:55 PM


Hi Walt..haven't seen you for awhile...Glad you came back with your sense of humor.  ...I needed a smile!
Irish Rose
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4 posted 2002-01-23 06:02 PM


good to see you again, hey that pic looks like Gilligan

Kathleen--(Kay)
A true friend does not love you for who you are, but in spite of who you are." -- Caroline Tran

wayoutwalt
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5 posted 2002-01-23 06:38 PM


no its just that I got to be content with 3 or 4 replies to a poem is all yuh I been around. Thanks Doreen
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6 posted 2002-01-23 07:03 PM


w.o.walt,
Hey,hey. I I do do like like this this!

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7 posted 2002-01-23 07:12 PM




(giggles in delight) Oh Walter, this is soooooooo hilarious and beautiful, I just love the way you write! (big hugggsssss) We all love you so much, sweet friend, your words are always so delightful to read, and dodo says so! (giggles) You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Walter, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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8 posted 2002-01-23 09:20 PM


ah yeah! dodo rulz. the last line is the best gogo'd;  so how many licks does it take to get to the centere of  a tootsie rool tootsie pop?


elisaseyes
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9 posted 2002-01-24 08:17 PM


Bumping this for the hubby

*because I can

doreen peri
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10 posted 2002-01-24 10:48 PM


*smooch*
Dark Angel
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11 posted 2002-01-25 01:46 AM


Ahhh Waltie, I do miss your humour m'dear... love it! thanks for the smile.

HUGS

Maree

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12 posted 2002-01-25 11:45 AM


Oh my!Now this was hilarious.Very enjoyable!
wayoutwalt
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13 posted 2002-01-25 01:04 PM


thank you every one for each remark
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14 posted 2002-01-25 05:29 PM


Silly stuff that seems to have some bit of delightful wisdom is what I have come to love about your work, Walty One! LOL! I hope I'm not misreading! Even if I am, I'm enjoying it one way or another. Hmm..yup..my confidence level, right? Needs a spark or two. okay..look out, its a rambling Jenn! I don't talk this way in person do I? Geesh..I hope not! Its good to see you here again. You've been missed. I'm not back on line yet, but I'm getting there soon.
wayoutwalt
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15 posted 2002-01-25 05:54 PM


Thanks Tempty so much for the boost, I need it! You are cool in person and as soon as I can catch Nan online I am going to post some pics of our trip to see yuh...Hope you come back soon and thanks for the welcome.
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